I still do some home canning of my own ... not like I did in my growing up years but enough that it keeps me linked to my childhood memories. Call me crazy but I love the sight of 'canning jars' and now with all the beautifully colored jars they are coming out with I think I'll be changing up a bit of my decorating here in the crafting cave.

These beautiful mason jars are an Etsy site purchase ... I just loved their vintage flair.

And, I've added SU Crystal Effects to them for a more realistic (glass) appearance.

However, since I hadn't used the Crystal Effects for some time I spent a lot of time

clearing the nozzle only to have it GUSH out the side in a BLOB. Uugh!

Nearly ruined my entire card but quickly grabbed an artist brush and salvaged it as best I could.

The past couple of years Ball has come out with green and blue tinted jars which are safe for actual canning. And, this year they are coming out with PURPLE jars ... oh yes, my favorite color ... so I'll be purchasing a few of those beauties!!!

Not sure if I'll use them for actual canning ... or decorative purposes ... but rest assured I will have some in my possession!

10 comments:

These are GORGEOUS!!! Love all the pretty details and a very creative and cool idea to add the crystal effects, they are so glass shiney!! Thank you so much for joining us at "The Shabby Tea Room" for our "Mason Jar Love" challenge!!..I love the purple jars, too!!!

Wow, this is just so pretty, love your whole design and those gorgeous jars and embellishments just make it a perfect card. Thanks so much for playing this time at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Good luck and hope to see you again soon. Andree (DT)

Such a beautiful card! I love mason jars and how beautiful they look as a piece of home decor... the colors are very pretty these days! Love your crystal effects, definitely makes them look realistic!Hugs,Joxox

What a cute card!!!! Love the crystal effects as the jars look sew realistic!!!! I, too, love the colored mason jars and was thinking of getting them for glassesl Thanks for joining us at Come and Get It and good luck!Hugs,Lynne, Come and Get It DT

Oh my word Darlene this is absolutely fantastic, what a wonderful design, I love the images also that bow and sentiment, superb creation thank you for sharing it with us at LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDShugslorraine x

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